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Re: (ET) Ebay
Quieter tranny - - it may have water in it. Also - to fill it, jack up
the rear end (be careful)
as the filler plug is to low not everything gets enough lube in there.
When you drain it be sure it's done completely. I usually leave the drain
and fill plugs out overnite and blow some comressed air into it to speed
the drooling out before leaving it to drain. Also, if she's stored
outdoors, make up a rubber boot of some sort to keep rain out of the
shifter where it goes into the tranny.
Note that govt is slowly getting into the 'energy conservation' mode.
There's a lot of govt and industry programs and subsidies out there
pointing towards Econservation. These tractors, being electric,
inherently are more Energy efficient than their gas guzzlin cousins, just
as plug-in and hybrid full size electric cars are. You would think that
the DOE would be interested in this and make it worthwhile for
development of new tech Etractors. But then again, it's possible that
they don't know about it. Have seen a lot of '70's energy crunch
solutions' revamped and reintroduced for todays Ecrunch, along with the
'new' developments.
Dave
On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:49:31 -0400 Steve & Carol Welch
<welches dejazzd com> writes:
> Amen, Dave!
>
> I love the concept that my E-20 represents, but long to have one
> with
> more modern materials, design, steering geometry & ratios, and a
> tighter turning circle (not to mention a quieter tranny!).
>
> I firmly believe there's a business case if a company with a good
> reputation (like JD) would bring out something equivalent to the ET.
>
> When you stop to think about it, everyone's trying to get electric
> cars to be mainstream-practical, but their main limitation is still
>
> range. A pure electric tractor is an ideal solution for the average
>
> suburban lot and an ideal use for electric technology - NOW. You
> don't GO anywhere, so an outlet is only as far away as your garage!
>
> When you're done, just plug in. No gas to buy & spill, no oil
> changes, less noise & vibration - show me the average homeowner who
>
> really loves dealing with any of those things. If the machine were
>
> made with high quality materials & a well engineered and tested
> design it could be quite troublefree. It would probably initially
>
> sell for a premium (still much less than the Ox), but I'm guessing
> there are enough greenies out there to keep 'em moving. With
> enough
> volume (and proven reliability), prices could drop or downmarket
> models could be derived from the technology.
>
> I am very curious to know if any forward-thinking major
> manufacturers
> have taken a serious look and done analysis on the possibilities.
> Or
> are they all just figuring they won't invest in new tech until
> forced
> to?
>
> Steve
> Alltraxed E-20
>
> On Sep 11, 2006, at 5:50 PM, David C Robie wrote:
>
> >
> > I would like to see a major company (NOT MTD) possibly John Deere
>
> > come
> > out with a version of the GE bigframe. We have excellent
> > controller and
> > charger electronics, better batteries, and more efficient motors
> > now than
> > we had in the 70's. And we have examples in daily use all over
> the
> > place
> > of simple reliable long lasting ET's. All they would have to do
> is to
> > buy any unexpired rights that remain and copy one, substituting
> newer
> > technologies (and non rusting matls). Imagine a bigframe,
> completely
> > powdercoated over galvy, with molded plastic battery boxes. Even
>
> > with no
> > electronics but a GE16 type speed control system and off the shelf
> > industrial contactors, she would live practically forever.
> > The OX is a step in the right direction, perhaps with volume
> in
> > sales
> > the price can come down to a competitive level with present mid
> > level gas
> > tractors.
> >
> > Something to think about as we quietly and efficiently, without
> > fouling
> > the atmosphere or burning irreplaceable underground hydrocarbons
> > mow blow
> > and tow.
> >
> > Dave
> > Weymouth MA
>
>